Larry Kelley

STONINGTON — There are no 10-run mercy-rule games in CIAC postseason baseball as there is in the regular season. You wouldn't think there would be a need with winning teams qualifying for post-season.

PROVIDENCE — The Westerly girls lacrosse team returned to Brown University's Pincince lacrosse field - the scene of a heartbreaking overtime loss to Lincoln in the RIIL Division II finals last year.

The Stonington vs. Coventry Class S baseball semifinal 7 p.m. today at Middletown's Palmer Field is another dream matchup of the irresistible object versus the unstoppable force.

PROVIDENCE — The Westerly boys lacrosse team's attack could not get in synch against Portsmouth in the Division II final 10-6 loss Saturday.

PROVIDENCE — Here are a few thumbs-up and thumbs-down observations from RIIL championship weekend in Providence.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Whoever subscribes to the baseball adage that good pitching stops good hitting in postseason never saw Stonington play offense.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — When Coventry's Dom DeAngelis blasted a ball deep to right field for a seemingly-sure extra-base hit, Stonington first-year baseball coach Billy Keane wasn't worried.

STONINGTON — A number of teams list a state championship as a pre-season goal. Few actually realize such a lofty aspiration.

WESTERLY — A statue honoring legendary two-time Boston Marathon winner and Narragansett Native American Ellison "Tarzan" Brown has crossed the finish line. A christening ceremony will take place 11 a.m.

WESTERLY — Alex Greene fired a four-hitter and struck out 11 to lead Gaffney Dolan to a 5-2 win over McQuade's Market in the first game of the Westerly National Little League championship best-of-three series Wednesday.